Sublist 2, Group 10 (22)

Previously the government regulated the banking industry, but recently it has become largely deregulated.

In some countries there are many incidents of food poisoning because there isn’t much regulation of the food industry.

Sweating helps to regulate our body temperature when we are hot.

Collocations: When you learn new vocab, make sure that you note collocations too. For this group of words some collocations are:regional governmentregulation ofrelevant to, not relevantresident of, residence in, residence forresources for, resourceful person

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Vocabulary for IELTS – Academic Word List 2:22

Complete the sentences below with the correct word and the correct form of the word.

A _______________ feature of your ability to play basketball is your height. (relevant, regulate)

______________ television and radio stations are disappearing as the big multi-nationals take over the media.(relevant, region)

3. If you live overseas, you can be a _______________ of your own country for tax purposes.(resident, region)

He can survive anything, he is very _______________ . (resource, resident)

The new _______________ at work require that all women wear dresses past their knees. (resource, regulation)